The callaway x2 hot driver pairs together the new hyper speed face technology with an improved head shape to deliver faster balls speeds, a larger sweet spot for improved forgiveness and insane distance. Founded in 1982 by the late ely callaway, the mission of callaway golf is to passionately pursue advanced, innovative technologies to sell the worlds best golf clubs, balls, and accessories. The pro version features a smaller, 440c head with more neutral bias designed for more workability, and delivers penetrating trajectories with low spin. New hyper speed face produces a 10 percent larger sweet spot for more forgiveness. Its in the top 3 bestselling irons and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as taylormade mens m2 or adams idea a12os. Click here to find out how the callaway x2 hot and x2 hot pro scored in the drivers test 2014.
I noticed a marked increase in distance from my previous driver taylor made. The results callaway xr16 driver results callaway xr speed driver results. X2hot comparison showed that the new technological features of the callaway xr irons including the lower center of gravity, higher moment of inertia and the cup 360 face gave the xr irons higher ball flight, better accuracy and longer distance than the. These clubs will replace the x hot, obviously, and the line up will include drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, and irons.
Looking at some pre owned shafts for callaways x hot driver. The new version is lighter, offers the same updated adjustability of callaways insanely good optiforce driver, and oh my god, is longer than the original x hot driver. I believe that it is suitable for a wide range of players. The x2 hot driver offers a new hyper speed face, an improved head shape and construction, and new advanced adjustable hosel technology. This manufacturer continues to create popular driver designs, highlighted by brands like rogue and big bertha. Callaway mens strata plus or callaway x2 hot comparing. But, i didnt buy irons that year i got a new driver. I have only used my x2 hot driver twice, but so far have found it extremely long and easy to hit. Both the irons and the driver looked brand new when i received. I hit the ball pretty straight, but it comes with a tool to adjust it in the event you have a slice or hook. Callaway x2 hot and x2 hot pro drivers, fairway woods and. The larger, light face more forgiving face of callaways x2 hot driver. Today callaway announces the heart of their 2014 line up, the new x2 hot clubs. Callaway was one of the first manufacturers to create the oversized driver club head.
To do that, they had to start fresh and change everything, and the results were not incremental. These were released right before the xr series of irons which introduced callaways face cup technology. Compared to standard x2 hot, the x2 hot pro has less offset and a more compact head. After last years xhot driver being the most successful driver in the callaway line up, i was a little unsure of what they were going to produce or change to add to the already great performance of the xhot. While the xhot is the less technical model in the callaway driver lineup, it still offers many great features. Read on to find out if this club is really a hot as they say it is. The callaway x2 hot driver has an enhanced variable face thickness behind the clubface. Thanks to the new head shape and construction, the sweet spot is located where youre more likely to hit it while ball speed and distance are maintained if you dont. The callaway x2 hot driver is designed to be even longer and more forgiving off the tee than its x hot predecessor. Callaway xr speed driver vs xr16 national club golfer. The callaway x2 hot pro is attractive for many reasons. The original callaway x hot did a great job of offering.
After buying a set of x hot irons in january, i find myself going back to the site from time to time. X hot with adjustable shaft, x hot n14 with fixed shaft and x2 hot. The engine behind the increased ball speed production in the x2 hot driver is the hyper speed face technology. While the x2 hot driver has performed well it was not much of a leap forward in comparison to its original model. I tried out the x2hot pair the following year, and they just didnt feel as lively as the xhots. The x2 hot driver is available in three different lofts. Scott sullivan, general manager of progolf international, tests out callaways new xr driver against the older x2 hot. Callaway x2 hot driver compared against x hot, diablo octane. Its a much better head tech wise over the x2 hot with the carbon crown and jailbreak bars but if you hit the x2 hot better then theres no reason you shouldnt play it. The x2 hot pro driver bottom photo has a taller face than the x2 hot driver, giving it a more robust appearance at address.
This slightly tighter dispersion pattern has something to do with the x2 hots new. New hyper speed face what do you get from our fastest, thinnest alltitanium driver ever. Unfollow callaway x2 hot to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Rated 5 out of 5 by from great and most forgiving club im a senior golfer with a slower swing speed, so this is a great driver for me, its very forgiving even when i dont t hit it on the sweet spot, which is very generous. It is an all titanium head with callaways optifit hosel. Callaway took everything about xhot and made it better in the x2 hot driver. To usher in the new year, callaway has followed the two drivers up with the new callaway xr driver.
The face is four per cent larger than the original, for added forgiveness, while the hosel has been redesigned to allow you to increase and decrease. Esthetics over the last few years, driver esthetics have gone under a bit of an overhaul. Will callaway xhot shaft adapter fit the new x2hot driver. By xiek376, may 20, 2015 in clubs, grips, shafts, fitting. Dont forget about me by bp staff march 26, 2014, 12.
The speed frame face is the real tech behind this driver. Playing for slightly over a year and taking lessons currently. Callaway engineers say that the x2 hot driver is ten yards longer than its. Coach has told me that my maruman exim nano extra impact driver with a sr flex shaft is too soft for. The x2 hot and x2 hot pro should be able to fit the bill for any golfer whether they are looking for a driver to make long, reliable, straight shots or for a shotmakers driver where the ball explodes off the face and the player can drop bombs anywhere on the courseall for a fraction of the cost of most of the other major companies. Performance in combination with price points have made the x2 hot and x hot drivers excellent options for many a golfer. Get your x hot irons and maybe get some good wedges and maybe hybrids or driver. The new hyper speed face is lighter and faster for more forgiveness and control on all shots. Typically the vft is placed horizontally across the clubface from heel to toe. Find golf club tradein and resales values for over 4,000 models of used golf clubs at the pga value guide, from leading manufacturers such as callaway, taylormade, taylor made, titleist, ping, odyssey, nike, cleveland, mizuno, cobra, adams, wilson.
This slightly tighter dispersion pattern has something to do with the x2 hots new hyper speed face that the brand says produces a 10% larger sweetspot for more forgiveness. The club has the stock, project x velocity shaft with a stiff flex. Save up to 90% on products certified by professionals. The callaway x2 hot driver has a lightweight, 460cc clubhead that provides maximum game improvement for those golfers seeking a driver thats lighter, faster, easier to swing, and extremely forgiving. Discussion in golf equipment talk started by va park ranger, feb 8, 2014. The pro version, which is also cast from 174 stainless steel, also features callaways cg height progression.
I tested the callaway xr speed driver with the new project x hzrdus blue shaft which is 65g and has a flex of 6. Mark hits the booming callaway xhot 2 driver and talks. Callaway created their fastest face for this driver and it shows. I would test the x2 hot before you commit, but definitely go with the set you can hit better.
This innovation increased the sweet spot by 10% which gives you more ball speed across the entire face, especially on those offcenter hits. Although i thought it was a distance beast, i believe it lacked a bit of control. Discussion will callaway xhot shaft adapter fit the new x2hot driver. The larger face helps the x2 hot driver retain all the forgiveness of the x hot, but it adds about 1. Well, callaway combined two of their best technologies. The callaway x hot driver lived up to its name with higher ball speeds for all golfers. The breakthrough feature of this driver is the hyper speed face technology which is callaways fastest, thinnest all titanium driver. Oh, just faster ball speeds, a much larger sweet spot and more forgiveness to make it even longer. Find golf club tradein and resales values for over 4000 models of used golf clubs at the pga value guide, from leading manufacturers such as callaway. See if the new callaway x2 hot driver suits your game and make you a better golfer and reduce your score and handicap. The x2 hot has a hot face and definitely gets the ball out there. The new callaway x2 hot pro driver is the newest version of the original x hot pro driver and features a slightly smaller 440cc clubhead optimal for mid to low handicap players.
I think they were also more of a bargain boxed set. Callaway x2 hot driver discount prices for golf equipment. Callaway x2 hot is a very popular option on the lower end of the price range. Callaway say the x2 hot is 9 yards longer than the original x hot driver, thanks to a thinner face, larger sweet spot and improved head shape.
Like x hot, the new x2 hot proved to be a very forgiving driver with an average dispersion pattern of 14 yards. Callaway x2 hot driver callaway set out to create a driver better than the one played by the longest hitters in golf. Like last years x hot, the x2 hot drivers come in two different options, a pro version with a slightly smaller head, lower launch and spin, and a standard version with more forgiveness and an easier launch. Even after five years of being beaten around a golf course this x hot held its own in terms of numbers just seven yards back from the jailbreakequipped rogue, and our test pro reckoned hed happily use a driver this old if it generated the same levels of fairwayfinding confidence as the x hot. When compared to the x2 hot pro, the x2 hot driver has more draw bias to minimize the slice tendency of average golfers and is designed to help golfers launch the ball higher. Im wondering if theyll fit in my 2 x hot driver or if the adapters are different. Its a much better head tech wise over the x2 hot with the carbon crown and jailbreak bars but if you. Last year i was a little critical on the x hot pro driver.
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